Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,240 円
Income Tax
- 909 円
National Surtax
- 19.10 円
Health Insurance
- 1,045 円
Pension
- 1,943 円
Unemployment insurance
- 63.72 円
Total tax
- 3,981 円
Net pay
* 17,259 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
17,259 円
Net pay
3,119 円
Tax the employer pays
3,981 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,100 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,119 円 to pay you 21,240 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 254,880 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 47,768 円. That means that your net pay will be 207,112 円 per year, or 17,259 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 円 in your salary will be taxed 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 234534
8.0%
1
USA
JPY 232804
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 254880
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 254879
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 254880
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 253218
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 242136
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 238343
6.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 233760
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 232321
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 227637
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 224575
11.9%
10
India
JPY 224294
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 224292
12.0%
12
China
JPY 221274
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 216712
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 207112
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 201865
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 248827
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 235764
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 234617
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 234490
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 230793
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 230441
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 228118
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 226843
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 223020
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 211550
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 210021
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 208747
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 252331
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 239587
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 237701
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 225015
11.7%
4
Kenya
JPY 222583
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 215047
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 213626
16.2%
7
Mozambique
JPY 212772
16.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 212486
16.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 208580
18.2%
10
Angola
JPY 199092
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 190503
25.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 254880
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 242136
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 242136
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 234491
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 234492
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 226844
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 221363
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 214983
15.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 206132
19.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 197218
22.6%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Japan, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.